The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has expelled 11 officers and members and suspended 14 others over alleged disobedience to resolutions and decisions of its National Executive Council.
The decisions were taken at the end of an emergency NEC meeting held on Monday in Lagos.
Reiterating the decision during a media briefing, the TUC President-General, Comrade Festus Osifo, said the disciplinary measures followed the report of a committee constituted on April 27 to investigate alleged acts of misconduct within the congress.
Osifo said the disciplinary committee was mandated to review cases of “flagrant disobedience” by members, officers and affiliates, provide a fair hearing to affected persons, and recommend appropriate sanctions where culpability was established.
The committee submitted its report within the stipulated seven working days, after which the council deliberated extensively on its findings and recommendations.
Those expelled include four members from the Lagos State Council, three from Rivers State Council, three from Enugu State Council, and one from Bayelsa State Council. The expelled persons ceased immediately to be members, officers, representatives or functionaries of the TUC in any capacity.
The affected individuals are barred from representing the congress, participating in its activities, issuing statements in its name, or using its insignia and other official materials.
Osifo directed the affected persons to hand over all congress property in their possession, including documents, records, identity cards, official stamps, and financial instruments. He further warned employers, institutions, government agencies, labour centres, and the public against recognising or dealing with the expelled persons as representatives of the congress.
Similarly, the TUC suspended 14 officers from the Lagos, Rivers, and Bayelsa councils for two years with immediate effect. The suspended officers will cease to function in any official capacity within the TUC during the suspension period.
Osifo reaffirmed that discipline remains indispensable to the survival, stability, and integrity of the organisation, and urged all affiliates, state councils, officers, and members to respect the constitution of the congress and place the collective interest above personal ambitions.
